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有样学样

yǒu yàng xué yàngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to imitate what sb else does / to follow sb's example
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-cc60186f9aee36f6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

有樣學樣 有样学样 [you3 yang4 xue2 yang4] /to imitate what sb else does; to follow sb's example/

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Other forms in these source records: 有樣學樣

  • 有
    yǒu

    to have / there is / (bound form) having / with / -ful / -ed / -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)

  • 样
    yàng

    manner / pattern / way / appearance / shape / classifier: kind, type

  • 学
    xué

    to learn / to study / to imitate / science / -ology

  • 样
    yàng

    manner / pattern / way / appearance / shape / classifier: kind, type

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.